Oil Price Defends August Low Even as OPEC Retains Production Schedule

Oil Price Defends August Low Even as OPEC Retains Production Schedule https://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fundamental/us_dollar_index/daily_dollar/2021/12/02/Oil-Price-Defends-August-Low-Even-as-OPEC-Retains-Production-Schedule.html Failure to test the August low ($61.74) may generate a near-term rebound in the price of oil as the RSI bounces back from oversold territory to indicate a buy signal.

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Oil Price Defends August Low Even as OPEC Retains Production Schedule

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